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POULTRY PRODUCTION 



to be discriminated against. The soaked skin, like the scalded 

 skin, gives entrance to injurious bacteria. Deterioration in 

 taste and appearance soon follows. 



The matter of precooling both dressed poultry and eggs 

 before shipment by parcels post to city customers should be 

 carefully looked after. If a refrigerator is not available, the 

 products should be hung down the well in an open bucket, 

 unwrapped, until thoroughly cool. If well cooled before 



Fig. 203 



Poultry cooling rack holding 180 birds. 

 Chemistry.) 



(Courtesy of Bureau of 



wrapping, they will arrive at their destination in much better 

 condition. This matter has not received the emphasis it 

 should. 



Faults in Dressed Birds. — At the central packing plants, 

 birds are discriminated against for the following reasons. 

 When the producer markets his own products he can elimi- 

 nate each of these defects : 



1. The birds are not properly finished. If two birds both 

 weigh 4 lbs., but one is plump, well filled, and thick-fleshed, 



